KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin will step down on Monday, news portal Malaysiakini reported on Sunday. Here are the possible scenarios:INTERIM GOVERNMENTThe king can appoint an interim premier from among lawmakers, including Muhyiddin himself, until a permanent successor is found. He picked Muhyiddin who had the backing of political parties that were then in the opposition. UMNO support is key to the formation of any new government. NATIONAL OPERATIONS COUNCILFormer premier Mahathir Mohamad has proposed the formation of a bipartisan council that would govern the country until a new government can be formed.

Source: MetroXpress August 15, 2021 06:33 UTC